2021 Map of Little Harpo Canyon

About this map

Cataract Canyon and its namesake drainage, Cataract Creek, dominate this high-plateau landscape in northern Arizona. The terrain is defined by a network of water catchment features vital to land management and ranching in this arid environment, ranging from Red Dike Pond in the northeast to the centrally located Little Harpo Canyon. These named tanks, including Jericho Tank and Shilo Tank, trace the historical and ongoing efforts to secure water across the Coconino County rangelands. The map reveals the intricate drainage patterns that feed into the larger canyon systems, with localized points such as Little Redlands Tank and West Triangle Tank marking the scattered human interventions in a largely open, high-desert territory. The survey underscores the significance of these remote water sources within the Public Land Survey System townships of T28N and T29N.